Taiwan is a modern industrialised megalopolis clinging to the =
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of an ancient culture; a string of teeming cities at the feet of a =
glorious mountain range. It's traditional noodles from a 7-Eleven, =
aboriginal tribes in mini-skirts and a day of temple rituals =
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waterslide rides.

But it is precisely Taiwan's history with China that has caused =
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most friction and heartache for the Taiwanese. The continuing =
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between the People's Republic of China on the mainland and the =
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Progressive Party on Taiwan is often prone to take on the =
complexion of a=20
civil war, albeit one that has not, as yet, developed into an =
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brawl. Mainland China insists on the truth of 'one China' while =
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managed the impossible tightrope act of agreeing, in principle, to =
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China but acting, in practice, like an independent republic.

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